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Seniors warned of scams at Pilot Senior Enrichment Program talk
The Mount Airy News, N.C.Carol Young, outreach specialist for the Office of Attorney General Roy Cooper, recently spoke to the YVEDDI Senior Enrichment Program seniors by pointing out scam artists see opportunities where the rest of society sees a shortcut to having to remember...Tags: Criminals, Politics, Lotteries, Credit and Debt, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Fraudsters prey on the elderly – that is where the money is
Financial scams targeting the elderly is an issue that hits close to home, says Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. His 88-year-old mother, who lives in Palm Beach County, is deluged with all sorts of shady solicitations. "I am stunned at the...Tags: Politics, Delray Beach, Jeffrey Atwater, Social Security, Palm Beach County
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Business, labor spar over high-skill visas in U.S. immigration bill
ReutersBy Caren Bohan and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - A rift emerged between U.S. business groups and organized labor over a high-skilled worker program in the Senate immigration bill, as the tech industry and other firms on Monday pushed...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Immigration, Employment, AFL-CIO, Justice System
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Las Vegas Sun Richard N. Velotta column
Las Vegas SunThe battle over immigration reform could get heated, and local tourism leaders hope the federal government's efforts to reduce visa wait times aren't lost in the shuffle. Republican Rep. Joe Heck hopes to give the system a "JOLT." He introduced the Jobs...Tags: Politics, Immigration, Tourism and Leisure, Panama, Travel
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Botswana abolishes entry visas for S. Sudanese
Sudan TribuneSouth Sudanese citizens intending to travel to Botswana need not apply for entry visas any more, the Southern African nation announced last week. The move, which took effect from 10 May, was made public in a statement issued by the Botswana High...Tags: Politics, Sudan, Nairobi (Kenya), France, Africa
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Hiring of undocumented workers at Agriprocessors was no surprise
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaSecond of two parts. POSTVILLE, Iowa -- A badly kept secret. That's how one former prosecutor describes suspicions that sparked the investigation into illegal workers that ultimately collapsed a meatpacking giant, jailed its boss and sent the town...Tags: Immigration, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Plant Openings, Justice System
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Saudi traveler with pressure cooker arrested at Detroit Metro Airport
Detroit Free PressFederal agents arrested a suspicious traveler with an altered Saudi Arabian passport at Detroit Metro Airport over the weekend after discovering a pressure cooker in his luggage. According to a criminal complaint filed today in U.S. District Court,...Tags: Politics, Detroit Free Press, FBI, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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San Bernardino city clerk target of recall
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.City Clerk Gigi Hanna was served this morning with notice of an intent to circulate a recall petition against her, bringing to 10 the number of San Bernardino elected officials targeted by recalls. The notice is signed by resident Rey Dandy Lachica, who...Tags: Politics, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Interior Policy
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Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...
Tags: U.S. Military, Employment Opportunities, Afghanistan, Job Layoffs, Taliban
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Sport-Russia drops visa requirements for major sporting events
ReutersMOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for athletes and officials attending international sporting events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday. "Participants in international sporting...Tags: Politics, Vladimir Putin, FIFA World Cup, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Russia
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Refugee family builds a new life in Spokane
The Spokesman-ReviewOn a sunny day in mid-February, Samah Mohammed pauses to take in her new surroundings. She sets her bags on a bed as her husband, 41-year-old Omar Abdulrazaq, and two sons drag the rest of their possessions up a flight of stairs. The only light in the...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Immigration, U.S. Congress, Hotels and Accommodations, Sports
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Father living rough in park
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainA DESPERATE father has been sleeping rough in Bahrain with his three-year-old daughter for the past six months. Mohammed Sikandar Samrat and his daughter Sara have been living in a park, car and mosque since November, when his wife and two other...Tags: Politics, Manama (Bahrain), Rentals, Bahrain, Mother's Day
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